In the introduction to the book "Ghayat al-Maram," I mentioned al-Ghazali and praised him.
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The questioner : In the introduction to your book "Bulugh al-Maram," you mentioned al-Ghazali and praised him; even some...
The Shaykh : Bulugh al-Maram?
Another questioner : "Ghayat al-Maram."
The questioner : Or "Ghayat al-Maram."
The Shaykh : "Ghayat al-Maram," yes.
The questioner : Its takhrij (tracing of hadiths to sources).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mentioned Muhammad al-Ghazali in the introduction and praised him.
The Shaykh : Not at all.
The questioner : And some people criticize, meaning...
The Shaykh : What did you praise him for?
The questioner : That he is an Islamic writer.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : An Islamic writer.
The Shaykh : An Islamic writer, do you have a doubt about that?
The questioner : No, but it will come up in a bit.
The Shaykh : Ah, okay.
The questioner : I mentioned that he is the owner of the tranquil soul and so on, then it appeared, as you say now...
The Shaykh : What did we do with him? At that time; so-and-so, meaning it appeared where...
The questioner : Is the praise removed from you, O Shaykh? Is the introduction removed?
The Shaykh : Is the introduction removed?
The questioner : He means only the speech about him.
The Shaykh : The book is not my book, my brother.
The questioner : The takhrij is yours, the introduction to the takhrij.
The Shaykh : I understand, the book is not my property; the book has become the property of the publisher, do you know or not? I mean, the book is not mine—I wrote it—but I did not publish it, so I cannot review, edit, and refine it as I do in my books; do you not see the difference between the two matters?
The questioner : Certainly there is a difference...
The Shaykh : Good; and therefore we cannot act upon the property of another.
The Shaykh : Bulugh al-Maram?
Another questioner : "Ghayat al-Maram."
The questioner : Or "Ghayat al-Maram."
The Shaykh : "Ghayat al-Maram," yes.
The questioner : Its takhrij (tracing of hadiths to sources).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mentioned Muhammad al-Ghazali in the introduction and praised him.
The Shaykh : Not at all.
The questioner : And some people criticize, meaning...
The Shaykh : What did you praise him for?
The questioner : That he is an Islamic writer.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : An Islamic writer.
The Shaykh : An Islamic writer, do you have a doubt about that?
The questioner : No, but it will come up in a bit.
The Shaykh : Ah, okay.
The questioner : I mentioned that he is the owner of the tranquil soul and so on, then it appeared, as you say now...
The Shaykh : What did we do with him? At that time; so-and-so, meaning it appeared where...
The questioner : Is the praise removed from you, O Shaykh? Is the introduction removed?
The Shaykh : Is the introduction removed?
The questioner : He means only the speech about him.
The Shaykh : The book is not my book, my brother.
The questioner : The takhrij is yours, the introduction to the takhrij.
The Shaykh : I understand, the book is not my property; the book has become the property of the publisher, do you know or not? I mean, the book is not mine—I wrote it—but I did not publish it, so I cannot review, edit, and refine it as I do in my books; do you not see the difference between the two matters?
The questioner : Certainly there is a difference...
The Shaykh : Good; and therefore we cannot act upon the property of another.
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